Saturday, 27 July 2013

Short Biography Of Abdul Quader Mollah

Renowned
for his social activities, Abdul Kader Mollah is a well known leader.
He is presently an Assistant Secretary General of Bangladesh
Jamaat-e-Islami. He was born in 1948 at Joripardongi village in Sadarpur
thana of Faridpur to a respectable religious family. He started his
study life at the Joripardongi Government Primary School. A meritorious
student from the beginning, he was a recipient of both Primary (1959)
and Secondary (1961) study scholarships. In 1964, he passed his
secondary studies from Amirabad Fazlul Haq Institute securing first
class. After
that he got enrolled at Rajendra College in Faridpur and in 1966,
passed his higher secondary studies with distinction. He passed his BSc
from the same college in 1968. In the face of deep financial crisis, he
abandoned his studies for a while and began a career as a teacher at the
college. In 1970, he enrolled in the physics department of Dhaka
University. He was unable to give his masters final examination in that
department in 1971 due to the war of Liberation. In 1975, he broke all
previous records when he stood first in first class at the Diploma in
Social Studies Education Administration. Afterwards in 1977, he gained
his masters degree in Education Administration where he again secured
first place gaining first division. Continuing upon his involvement with
teaching, he joined as a part time teacher at Udayan Secondary School,
an establishment situated at the heart of Dhaka University, in the same
year.After
the results of his M.Ed got published, he joined Bangladesh Rifles
Public school and College as a senior teacher. Later, he discharged his
duties as the Acting Principal of the college. From there on, he joined
Islami Foundation Bangladesh as a Cultural Officer. In 1978, he joined
Bangladesh Islami Centre as a Research Scholar. Till 1979, he was the
Founding Secretary of Manarat International School and College. In 1981,
Abdul Kader Mollah joined the veteran newspaper, the Daily Sangram as
the executive editor, starting his career in journalism.Abdul
Kader Mollah is also known for his decorated political career. While
studying in class 8, he was drawn towards the concept of Communism. As a
result, he joined Chatra Union, the student wing of the Communist
Party. He was with the Chatra Union till 1966. After his higher
secondary examination, he got acquainted with one of the most
illustrious Tafseer series of the 20th century, the Tafhimul Quran,
written by Maulana Maududi. He began reading and studying the series
with enthusiasm. Deeply
moved by the literature of Maulana Maududi, he was strongly attracted
towards Islam. This resulted in him joining the erstwhile Islamic
student movement, the East Pakistan wing of the Islami Chatro Songho, in
1966. He became a “shodossho” (member) of the organization. He served
the organization in various important capacities. He was the President
of the Shahidullah Hall unit of Chatro Songho at Dhaka University.
Later, he was elected the President of the Dhaka University Unit of the
Chatro Songho. Afterwards, he became the Dhaka City Secretary of the
organization. At the same time, he was also a member of the Central
Executive Committee of the organization.

After
the end of his student life in 1977, he joined Jamaat-e-Islami
Bangladesh in his journey to become part of the wider Islamic movement.
He took oath as a ‘Rokon’ (senior member) of the organization in 1978 in
the month of November. In the aftermath of this promotion, he was given
the role of personal secretary to Professor Gholam Azam, the incumbent
Ameer of Jamaat. He was also elected as a member of the Shura Council
and Executive Council of Dhaka City Jamaat. In a short time, he was also
elected as a member of the central Majlis-e-Shura Council of Jamaat. In
1982 he was bestowed with the position of Secretary of Dhaka City
Jamaat. After that he also carried out his duties in his position as
Naib-e-Ameer of Jamaat Dhaka City. In
1985, he was elected the Ameer of Jamaat Dhaka City and became a member
of the Central Executive Committee. In 1991, he was made the Central
Publicity Secretary of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. In 2000, he was made
an Assistant Secretary General of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. Alongside,
he was also an important member of the liaison committee of the 4 party
Alliance setup to facilitate the movement against the excesses and
malpractices of the Awami League government. Abdul
Kader Mollah was imprisoned at least four times before his present
ordeal. He was first arrested in 1964 for his role in being part of the
movement against the oppressive Ayub regime. He was again arrested in
1972 without any reason. However, he was released from the custody of
the local police station in the face of a public outcry over his arrest.
He was again arrested during Ershad’s rule for his important role in
organizing the movement against the dictatorship. He was set free after 4
months after a high court ruling that declared his arrest illegitimate.
He was also arrested by the then BNP government in lieu of his
involvement in the movement to push forward for the caretaker government
in February 1996. Abdul
Kader Mollah also has had a lot of contribution as a social benefactor.
He was twice elected as the President of the Dhaka Union of Journalists
in 1982 and 1983. He
is actively involved of various social and educational institutions.
Among them Badshah Faisal Institute, Islamic Foundation Society and its
School Managing Committee, Sadarpur Madrassah and Orphanage, Faridpur
District Hajidangi Khademul Islam Madrassah and Orphanage, Sayyid Abul
Alaa Maududi Academy are mentionable. He is a serving adviser to all
these institutions. Other than that he served as the Secretary of
Badshah Faisal Institute and its Trust for a consecutive three times. He
was the founding secretary of Manarat International School and College.
Abdul
Kader Mollah is a celebrated columnist who has widely written articles
and columns on an array of national and international issues. He was
also a prolific writer on various issues in Islam. His well thought out
articles and views have been published in various dailies, weeklies,
monthlies and magazines. Apart
from his literary prowess, he has also travelled to various countries
including Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Japan, Singapore, Pakistan
and India.Abdul
Kader Mollah got married to Sanowar Jahan on the 8th of October 1977.
Their family has been blessed with 2 sons and 4 daughters, all of whom
are studying at various renowned educational institutions and involved
with the Islamic movement. Begum Saowar Jahan is a “Rokon” of Bangladesh
Jamaat-e-Islami.